Defibrillators
North Mymms Parish Council is responsible for three defibrillators in the Parish. These can be found at:-
- North Mymms Parish Council Office, 1a Bushwood Close, AL9 7YZ
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- North Mymms Memorial Hall, 36 Station Road, Welham Green, AL9 7PG
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- Keans Pharmacy, 59 Dellsome Lane, Welham Green, AL9 7DY
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If you come across someone who is unconscious, unresponsive, not breathing or not breathing normally, they’re in cardiac arrest. The most important thing is to call 999 and start CPR to keep the blood flowing to the brain and around the body. After a cardiac arrest, every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces someone’s chance of survival by 10 per cent.
If you’re on your own, don’t interrupt the CPR to go and get a defibrillator. If it’s possible, send someone else to find one. When you call 999, the operator can tell you if there’s a public access defibrillator nearby.
If you remove a defibrillator from the cabinet and it is NOT used by the Ambulance Service, please ensure it is returned to the Parish Clerk, 1a Bushwood Close, AL9 7YZ.